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Pope ends historic sojourn
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The weeklong
. pilgrimage to the Holy
Land found Pope
.
John Paul" walking in
the footsteps ofJesus
Christ.

overtures to other religions and
other Christian churches, he
brought energy to his own personal prayers at churches marking the site of the Angel
Gabriel's annunciation to Mary
in Nazareth, Jesus' birth in
Bethlehem and, especially, Jesus'·
By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE
death in Jerusalem.
In fact, instead of resting beJERUSALEM - With slow
but determined steps, Pope John fore going to the airport, .the
Paul II made his long-desired pope returned to the Church of
pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the Holy Sepulcher to pray at
preaching peace and reconcilia- what is believed to be the site of
tion among the region's peoples Jesus' crucifixion, death and resurrection.
and religions.
The pope brought the same inFrom the heights of Mount
Nebo in Jordan to the shores of tensity of prayer with him
the Sea of Galilee in Israel, the March 26 to Jerusalem's West: pope visited holy sites of the Old ern Wall, the holiest site of Juand New Testaments, making daism.
The stooped pontiff stood and
. dramatic gestures of respect for
Jews and Muslims and pleading placed his trembling hand upon
the massive stone blocks of the
for the unity of Christians.
Walking carefully through a 2,000-year-old wall, as Jews have
minefield of political sensitivi- done for centuries. As is the Jewties, Pope John Paul also urged ish practice, he left a prayer writa renewed commitment to the ten on a piece of paper in a crevMiddle East peace process, guar- ice between the stones.
The prayer· was the same he
anteeing the security of Israel but
also satisfying the Palestinians' recited earlier in the month at the
Vatican, asking God's forgiveright to a homeland.
The March 20-26 trip culmi- ness for Christians who have
POPE JOHN PAUL II places a prayer into a crevice in the stones of the Western nated in Jerusalem with visits to "caused these children of yours
Wall during his visit to Judaism's holiest site in Jerusalem. The pope prayed at the wall the city's holiest Muslim, Jew- to suffer." The prayer was to be
put onodisplay at the museum at
for a few minutes on the final day of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. (CNS photo from ish and Christian sites.
Turn to page J3 - Sojourn
While
at
every
step
he
made
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Eucharistic Congress
speakers anno~nced
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Congress events
diocese and is planned as the
.begin June 18 across centerpiece of its Jubilee Year
the diocese and
2000 celebration.
In announcing the schedule
conclude with a June
of speakers, Congress Chairman
25 outdoor Masso at
Fall River's Kennedy Rev. Msgr. Stephen J. Avila said
that he and the committee are
Park.
"excited by the variety and caliBy JOHN E. KEARNS JR.

DIOCESAN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
OF COMMUNICATIONS

FALL RIVER - St. Clare
Sister Briege McKenna, whose
healing ministry has reached
countless people all over the
world, will be the speaker at the
first of a series of five evenings
of reflection to take place as part
of the Fall River Diocesan Eucharistic Congress in June.
This will be the first Eucharistic Congress to be held in the

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ber of the speakers and the backgrounds they will bring to the
evening reflections."
Each speaker will focus on a
particular aspect of the Elicharist in his or her talk.
The congress will get underway with prayers in paI:ishes on
Sunday, June 18 and conclude
the following Sunday, June 25
with an outdoor Mass celebrated
by Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM
Cap., at Kennedy Park in Fall
River followed by a EucharisTurn to page 16 - Speakers

Diocese launches
information website
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Those with access to the Internet will find
a whole new vista of diocesan history,
stories, pastorals, upcoming events and
parish schedules at their fingertips.
By JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RIVER - Learning all about the Fall River
diocese and what's of news to Catholics in its broad region extending to Mansfield and out to Cape Cod and the
Islands, will get increasingly easier starting this weekend.
That's when the diocese's official website,
fallriverdiocese.org goes online, announced John E.
Keams Jr., assis~ant director of the Office of Communicatioons.
"Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Capo, felt that
the use of the Internet is increasing, that it is a new
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prayer ministry; Family Rosary sary Priest" and a Catholic meinternational and the new Father dia pioneer. He died in 1992 and
Peyton Family Institute, estab- is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery
lished in Easton last year; and , adjacent to the college and close
Family Theater Productions, to the new building which will
Hollywood, which groduces fam-: be calle,d the.PeXt9n Center.
ily.oriented'radio and 'TV pro- :"", Fam'ily Rosiirfserves 30,000
grams.
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members/supporters. It seeks to
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Bishop O'Malley to receive
Mendes Fellowship Award
FALL RIVER - The Portuguese-American BarAssociation
will present the Aristides de
Sousa Mendes Fellowship Award
to Bishop Sean P. O'Malley,
OFM Cap., at is second annual
awards banquet April 14, 6 p.m.,
at The Cultural Center on South
Main Street.
The award is named after
Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the
Portuguese Consul General in
Bordeaux, France during the
early years of World War II. He
assisted thousands of Jewish refugees to escape the advancing

Nazis and to flee to the United
States by the mass issuance of
Portuguese passports.
The actions of de Mendes was
against the instruction of his own
government and he was later recalled and punished for his actions.
In
~electing . Bishop
O'Malley, the Port~gueseAmerican Bar Association said
that he be~t exemplifies the- humanitarian principles that embody the award, through his.
many acts of kindness and compassion to the Portuguese-.

Saint Anne's Hospital
renews scholarship aid
FALL RIVER Saint
Anne's Hospital has announced
that applications are now being
taken for' its 13th annual
multicultural scholarship program.
The hospital will award six,
$500 scholarship awards ~o 10-

ANcHOR STAFF

FALL RIVER - In honor
of the 300th anniversary of the
death of Saint Marguerite
Bourgeoys, the Sisters of the
Congregation of Notre Dame
are hosting a one-woman play
on her life, performed by
famed actress Roberta Nobleman, who gives similar perfo'rmances about other holy women
in the New York and New Jerseyareas.
The play, "Marguerite: A
Heart Still Beating," will take
place at St. Pius V Church, 55
Elmhurst Street, Providence,
R.I., on April 9 at 2:30 p.m.
There is no charge for the performance. A free will offering
will be taken.
On April 17, 1620, Marguerite Bourgeoys was born in
Troyes, France to devoted
Catholic parents. Twenty years
later, during a rosary procession, she would feel a calling
from God that would change her
life forever.
Having been a teacher and
advocate of the poor in her
home town, Bourgeoys received and accepted an invitation from Governor de
Maisonneuve to go to Ville
Marie (Montreal) in 1653, and
help tutor children of the new
settlers in the New World, and
. help them adjust to their surroundings.
Having )eft everything she
had in France, Bourgeoys arrived in Canada and eventually

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healthcare-related profession at
an accredited college or university;
- be a graduating high
school senior or currently enrolled college student.
Priority will be given to new
applicants, but former recipients
opened a school in the stable will be considered.
given to her by Maisonneuve.
The deadline for submission
Through the years, she of applications is April 28.
gathered women around her Scholarships will be awarded in
who were also concerned for May.
the we.lfare of children and of
For an application or more
the poor. This was the infant
information, call Natalia
beginnings of the Sisters of
Konarski at Saint Anne's Hosthe Congregation of Notre
pital Interpreter Services,
Dame.
674-5600,
extension 2455.
Bourgeoys died on January
12, 1700, but she left this earth
leaving behind the legacy of a
women ·devoted to God, the
Blessed Mother and the poor.
On October 31, 1982, she was
canonized by Pope John Paul
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reer. To be eligible, applicants
must:
- be bicultural and/or bilingual;
- be a resident of the
greater Fall River area, includ-

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the world, the Sisters of the
Congregation of Notre Dame
maintain their mission "To follow Jesus in a preferential option for the poor and to live our
mission of liberating education
in fidelity to the prophetic
charism
of
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and administer to the poor in
the U.S.; Canada, Japan, Honduras, Guatemala, Cameroon,
El Salvador: France' and Paraguay. Sister Anne Landry, assistant diocesan superintendent
of schools, is the lone remaining member of her congregation in the Diocese of Fall
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He's alive in the Spirit
For years our American culture has delegated so-called senior
citizens to a lifestyle called retirement. As one enters the marketplace, retirement and medical benefits become an urgency. Projecting at least a double generational span of about 40 years, the retirement mind-set becomes the goal and object of life planning. Thus,
at age 65 work ends and life supposedly begins. An entire industry
has been based on this concept. People live in retirement villages;
they belong to retirement associations; and senior centers are developed to take up their time. The retirement litany is ever-developing
and will continue to do so. However, t1)ere is a glimmer of hope for
seniors on the horizon. Congress is going to allow people over
retirement age to work productively without income limitations.
The job market is in such a critical state of need that many seniors
are encouraged to continue the use of their employm~nt skills. In
general,.there is a developing trend that age is not a time for putting
one's self, or being put on, the proverbial shelf.
For those who truly believe that age is not the benchmark for
imposed inactivity, the pilgrimage of Pope John Paul II to the Holy
Land must be viewed as a sign of positive encouragement. Here is
a man up there in years, suffering from Parkinson's disease, a viCtim of an attempted assassination, recovering froin cancer and walking with a cane, doing more in one week than some people try to do
in a lifetime. Without moaning and groaning, with physical encumbrances 'and without a personal sensitivity to his infirmities, he set
his mind and soul to all that would raise him up from all that could
drag him down. To be sure, his' personal life in the Spirit and indefatigable determination are the influences that keep him on the journey. What a wonderful example to all in the Church, but especially
to those who use age as an excuse for their own inactivity. John
Paul should be an inspiration of accomplishment and gpal-setting
for young and old who have relegated themselves to the status of
couch potato. So many just sit and moan in their own self-pity and
let all of life pass them by. They have lost all motivation for true
'~~,
living, often caught up in .the trivia of theiI: own making.
People like this need to ')get a life." The pope has 'become a
stirring motivator in a search for that life". He came to the HolyLand
as a pilgrim, not a politician. He preached the Good News of brotherhood, justice and peace. His prayerfulness was worn not on his
sleeve, but came from the heart. This was the energy that drove him
to keep a schedule which would ~xhaust many a young person.
He steered the barque of Peter on an exemplary course, as he
prayed for t~e peace of Jerusalem. And he did this that all people
living in this holy place' might do so sharing and enjoying their right
to live in harmony and to worship freely.
,
" As the secular media reflected with, unexpected enthus;asl11 pn
the papal visit, all in the Church family should certainly be proud of
the successor of Peter as he journeyed in faith to the holy places. AIl
_people of good will who believe in the oneness of God 'should see '
this as a divine moment in time which summons us not merely to a
personal reflection of fqrgiveness, but an inspiration to the holiness
of life. This week's papal visit was not a mere interlude in' the his.tory of religion: It was an historic event that transcended the boundaries of time.
As he stood at the Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem, the
pope, in the tradition of the place, placed a petition in the crevices of
the wall's foundation. In that note was a prayer for God's forgiveness and a pledge of brotherhood with all the people of the Covenant. May that be our goal, no matte~ what our age, in this journey
of life.

, SE;CONp-GRADERS JACQOELINEEATON AND RYAN CAMARA Of SAINT ANTHONY'S SCHOOL,
: NEW BEDFORD, PLAY A RECORDER DUET DURING ITS RECENT TALENT SHOW. THEIR TEACHER
CHARLES HOCKING PLAYED PIANO 'ACCOMPANIMENT DURING THE SHOW.

"I WILL DELIGHT AND REJOICE IN YOU; I WILL SING HYMNS TO.
YOUR NAME, MOST HIGH" (PSALMS 9:3A).

Recapturing. respect
,By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK
. CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

Is it possible to teach the meaning of "respect" 'to young people
without sounding out of touch with
the times?
Most everyone ,agrees that in
contemporary society there is a
serious shortage of signs of the
virtue of respect.
Yet respect is essential for famIly unity, for maintaining dignity in
the exercise of government, for ensuring good relations among people
of various cultural groups, for ensuring the well-being of the environment and for preserving religion.
We're at great risk if disrespect
outweighs'respect. Then laws of
the jungle will prevail.
To respect others we need 'to
esteem their dignity and worth to hold them in'a certain awe. And
that needs to be combined with a
measure of humility on our part.
But take a look at two of the
most pervasive influences within
society: music and prime-time entertainment. Are they dominated
by the virtue of respect?
Much of the music we hear, and
especially the music that surrounds

our young people, not only is injurious'to the,ears,' but contains
lyrics' that demean the sacredness
of sex, laud the use of drugs, condone antisocial behavior and mock
religion.
Interestingly, in the Library of
Congress we honor' composers
who wrote music that.elevated the
human spirit down through the
ages. They realized that music enables us to get in touch with an
inn~r harmony. Yet, when we listen to much oftoday's music, isn't
it true that it speaks to our dark
side and attempts to dazzle us by
being bizarre and chaotic and demeaning?
, Our world ofevening entertainment is no better in this regard.
One of the Church's deepest
concerns is respect for life. But how
can this be achieved when much
of what we view in prime-time
television portrays people being
casually blown away with guns and
otherwise treated savagely? So
many movies today thrive on the
disrespect their characters exhibit
toward each other.
Another indicator of the breakdown in respect is found in the

deterioration of the spoken word.
We need only listen to conversations on the streets to realize that
language once considered foul and
degrading has become fashionable.
What can we do to reinstate re~
spect as a most-honored virtue?
I ~;uggest starting with small
courtesies at the dinner table and
with our gestures in church.
At the dinner table, how about
an extra dose of the words "please"
and "thank you"? And how about
initiating the practice of waiting
for everyone to be seated before
starting the meal? Most important
of all, do we begin and end the
meal with grace?
As we enter church, a carefully
made Sign of the Cross with holy
water, and a respectful genuflection, are good lessons of respect
to teach young people. When ,they
are done with reverence, they reveal our unabashed sense of awe
in the presence of God.
My guess is that if we all continued to fill in this list with other
courtesies and reverential gestures,
and then practiced them, the level
of respect expressed in our surrounding~ would rise enonnously.

Propagation of the Faith seeks
help for missio~s worldwide
FALL RIVER - Lenten appeals aimed especially at helping
the Church in Ethiopia, Sudan,
Mongolia and other missions is being made this year, reports Msgr.
John 1. Oliveira, diocesan director
of the Society for the Propagation
of the Faith.
As Catholics in the United
States and around the world observe Lent in this Jubilee Year,
the Paschal Mystery of suffering,
death and Resurrection continues
in mission areas around the
world.
"Good Friday" experiences are

many. During 1999 there were 31
missionaries who spilled their
blood in the service of the Gospel.
Many were killed while working
in troubled spots in East Timor,
and in Congo (formerly Zaire),
where civil war has raged since
August 1988. Their heroic sacrifice is a prophetic witness for our
age, a witness that will surely act
as a "seed" for the faith throughout the world.
But along with '~Good Friday"
news also comes "Resurrection"
news as well. In Ethiopia, EastAfrica, the Daughters of Charity are

THEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River- Fri., March 31, 2<XX>

engaged in health care, education
and social works. One of their activities is a feeding program for
malnourished children.
In the neighboring country of
Sudan, priests are "beacons of light
in the dark," following a decadelong civil war that produced ~wo
million refugees into the capital
city of Khartoum, reported Archbishop Gabriel Zubeir Wako.
The Church renewed her mission in Mongolia in the summer
of 1992 with the arrival of a few
missionary priests of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

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Today in Mongolia, there are of the students said. "The impormore than 200 converts and a larger tant thing is that people meet Christ
group preparing to enter the in those of us already in the
Church. Two young people from Church, especially the missionarMongolia, recently in Rome for ies."
The appeals for the Church in
studies,' spoke. about . the
catechetical courses they were tak- Ethiopia, Sudan and Mongolia this
ing at the Gregorian University.
Lent are so that those serving there
"When we return to our coun- can continue to be instruments of
try, we will be able to explain 'the hope and the means by which othfaith to all those people who are . ers meet Christ and come to know
anxious to know about Christ," one his love and salvation.

The simple fact of caring for
the sick often gets lost in complex discussions of healthcare.
The cost of providing needed
care is a burden that keeps shifting among providers, health
plans, employers and the government. Unfortunately, those in
need become the victims.
Our federal government, with
a primary objective of balancing
the budget, decided to shift the
increasing burden of caring for
the sick by reducing payment in
the Balanced BudgetAct of 1997.
As managed care health plans
faced financial pressures, they
decided to let providers, rather
than employers, cope with the
cost burden. They feared that
employers might switch health
plans to avoid higher premiums.
As pressures intensified, these
same plans decided to let those
in need take a greater share of
the burden through reduced benefits such as prescription coverage.
Now larger increases are being added to employer premiums, but little of the increases
are passed back to providers,
leaving the burden of high drug
and technology costs at their
doorstep.
Blue Cross of Mass. successfully returned to a healthy financial position as it perfected its information technology to determine what the right premium
should be for each employer
group; that is, those with the
sickest employees would be required to pay a much higher premium. At the same time,
Harvard-Pilgrim's computer system was unable to make such determinations and lower premiums were offered.
Blue Cross was willing to lose
sicker employer groups if the
premium was too low and unprofitable. Should not all employers pay the same premium
for the same set of benefits so
there is an equitable distribution
of the burden of caring for the
sickest among us?
Constant shifting of the burden causes instability throughout

the health care system for plans,
hospitals, nursing homes, home
care agencies and physicians.
New technologies and new drugs
cannot be ignored. Someone has
to bear the cost, otherwise judgments have to be made about
what is allowed for whom.
Hospitals are paid fixed rates
no matter how much care is provided a patient. When new, expensive procedures, tests and'
drugs are introduced, their costs
are not added to reimbursement
rates for hospitals.
Understandably, physicians
want to give the best available
treatment and they use the new
technologies, but the hospitals
take the loss.
It is folly to think providers
have the ability to absorb higher
costs through improved efficiency. A recent report by the
Massachusetts Council of Community Hospitals shows how hospitals have reduced costs and capacity over the past decade in reaction to payment pressures. Massachusetts Community hospitals
have a cost per discharge that is
15 percent lower than the rest of
the nation, and 21 percent lower
than the best community hospitals selected by U.S. News and
World Report.
.
Mostly due to high managed
care our community hospitals are
paid almost 25 percent less than
those nationally for treating non. Medicare patients and we have
11 percent fewer beds per 1,000
state residents. There is a dire
need for increased revenue.
It is time for simplification.
One health plan with one set of
rules is the answer. We ~an no
longer tolerate the needs of the
sick becoming secondary to balancing the budget or emerging
from financial crisis. ()ur government must face up to the right
of every American to be properly cared for when confronted
with the burden of illness.
It is time to get rid of the com. plexity and be an advocate for the
sick. We are treating the sick as if
they are to blame for their illness.
They are not to blame; they are
the victims. Each of us is subject
to the nature of illness and accident. Let's simplify our system

with a single plan, with the single
purpose of truly caring for those
in need, rather than shifting the
burden to whomever it seems
most expedient at the time.

Michael W. Metzler is also
senior vice president of the
Caritas Christi Health Care
System. He is a resident of
Dartmouth.

REBUILDING in homes and hearts in Liberia is part of the
healing process following the civil war there, says Archbishop
Michael Francis of Monrovia, shown here with some of his
people. The local Church's radio station broadcasts not just
daily Mass and catechetical programs, but "broadcasts hope
- to counteract the experiences of war," he said.

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Easter Sunday .. .A family dining tradition
on this special day for 45 years.

Now that a Catholic priest has been named chaplain called it several times until there finally wasn't a busy
of the U.S. House of Representatives, millions ofCatho- signal at 3 a.m. Then it took a couple more tries until I
lic Americans are ~king the same question: Where made it through the multilingual, psychologically chalshould letters be sent pleading for him to intercede on lenging options menu to someone who could put me on
hold for the better part of the weekend. Then I was transtheir behalves with the Internal Revenue Service?
For years I've wondered why parishes have not had ferred to someone who told me exactly which forms to
outreach ministries to the tax-code challenged. If we as a use if I was either the Boeing Company or an 83-yearold widow living on SoChurch can go on record
against capital punishment, ....----------....jr-:;::::::---.., cial Security in a foreign
country that did not beI don't see why we cari't at
long to the United Nathe same time go on record
The offbeat
tions."
against having our capital
I tactfully avoided
punished.
telling her I had read that
Sure, it's easy for those
the answers the IRS taxof you who never have been
payer assistance holline
audited to say, "Render unto
By Dan Morris
provides are about as acCaesar what is Caesar's." But
..
onceyou've been there, you Lcurate as asking advice
from the McDonald's
get the feeling the IRS has a
different notion of"render" - something along the lines takeout window, only you don't get fries.
of extracting oil from an animal, a dead one in most
,"You know, Mr. Morris, it is common.knowledge the
cases,
IRS hold-'em-'til-you-fold-'em hotline cannot be used
It's easy for you because you've never had to sit be- as an excuse for inaccurate returns."
"I'm glad you have a little sense of humor," I venfore a 24-year-old accounting graduate on the 23rd floor
of a federal building with 75 pounds of boxes full of tured, "because I was admiring that cattle prod you keep
wrinkled receipts wondering ifshe wants to confiscate mounted on the wall there."
your house.
'That's a clothes hanger we keep around in case sOmeDuring one of my early audits, I was told something one locks their keys in the their car," she claimed.
'Then why does it have an electrical cord hanging
along the lines of: "Mr. Morris, your interest deductions
have raised a red flag and we need to see documentation. from it?" I asked innocently.
Also, you listed it on Schedule C when it seems you
Her eyes narrowed. She glanced left and right, then
should have included it in Schedule E as is readily clear leaned forward. "In case someone has electric windows,"
in Publication No. 375-005."
she whispered with a grin.
Oh, how I wish I could have said, "Hey, I am a CathoI wondered if it was true that to get one of these jobs
you had to join a secret society and have ''Confiscation lic, you know, and the chaplain of the House of RepreFever, Catch It" tattooed onto your shoulder blade.
sentatives is a priest."
'.'But I called the 800-number," I told her. ''Actually I
I rendered instead.

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Celiacs and the Eu路charist

Q. I have read your two recent columns in our gluten-free wheaten flour.
Catholic paper about eucharistic bread. In some
In a letter on this subject to the American bishops
ways I feel sad that' so much attention is given to . (lime 19, 1995), Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head of
the form of the bread. As a person with celiac dis- the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, again

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'immoral.organization'
By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

was NRA executive vice president
DALLAS - The Texas Catho- Wayne LaPierre, who during a
lic, newspaper of the Diocese of recent national television interview
Dallas, called the National Rifle said that President Clinton "needs
Association an "immoral organi- a certain level of violence in this
zation" and urged Catholics not country ... a certain level of killto support it.
ing to further his political agenda."
Editor Bropson Havard said
"After that remark," said the
----,_-, edi tori ai, "there
th~ March editorial .--was in response to
"Catholics should should be路 a
the NRA's "newest
heightened level
not give any support of
propaganda camconcern on the
paign against rea- to the NRA. It would
part of every citisonable gun regu- be immoral to do so,"
zen over the NRA.
lation proposed in the editorial conThe charge is so
Congress'."
vicious, so irratiocluded.
"Every citizen
nal, that it reveals
should raise his or
the deepest, darkher consideration of the gun is- est nature of the NRA, whose sole
sue in America to the level of reason to exist is to lobby on bemoral conscientiousness," said the half of the interest of th9Se who
editorial in the 51 ,ODD-circulation manufacture and own guns." .
newspaper.
"Catholics should not give any
The editorial added: "The NRA support to the NRA. It would be
consistently fights to thwart ev- immoral to do so," the editorial
ery social effort made at reduc- cOllcluded.
ing gun violence through better'
The newspaper has been outgun n~gulation. Gun violence spoken over several years l;lgainst
plagues our schools, our inner- , gun violence and has called for,
city neighborhoods and even our better gun regula!ion, such as
churches (Remember the Fort longer waiting periods for purWorth Baptist church?)"
. ' chases at gun shows and strengthSingled out for sharp criticism .ening the federal "Brady Law."

ease, who can eat nothing made of wheat, I realize affirmed that bread from which all gluten is removed
people should be grateful just to receive Commun- is not valid for the Eucharist.
ion.
If enough gluten remains to perniit the making of
It is apparent from our support group that bread, however, such flour could be used.for Comceliacs are finally managing to get diagnosed. When 'munion. Low-gluten hosts, containing only about 13
there are enough of us, maybe some way will be' percent of normal gluten, are available now. Again,
found for us to b e ,
. since sensitivity to gluten
among those called to r - -__--------~w:0L::ii
can differ, this may answer
the supper ofthe Lord.
Questions
the problem for some'
Some time ago you
people.
suggested that c e l i a c s a n
.
I return, however, to
could receive Comn s we' i s '
what I've said on this submunion from the cup
ject before. The most obonly. A friend asked
By :Father
vious solution is to receive
her priest to do that
John J. Dietzen
Communion only under the
form of wi ne. A lot of
.and was told, ''We will
not serve wine in this ....---....;.------~
people are still under the
parish." Others don't even seem to believe they impression that unless one receives the host, one does
receive Communion unless they receive the host., not receive Communion. That is wrong.
I feel better at least having unburdened myself
It is Catholic doctrine, and always has been, that
about the plight of celiac "second-class citizens" in Jesus is no more or less present under the form of
the Church. Is anything being done to help? (New wine than of bread. I have heard even priests occaYork)
sionally speak of ministering the "cup" with the preA. As one. who is blessedly spared from this dis- cious blood, and then of ministering "Communion"
ease, I had no idea how many celiacs there are, many with the host. Botli are equally holy Communion,
,of the~ Catholics with the same dilemma you have. whether received separately or together.
The disease is now more carefully diagnosed. Even a
Perhaps this confusion is behind some of the reluctiny bit of wheat (or rye, oats, barley and other grains) tance to give or receive Communion only from the
can, in many cases, be dangerous for those who have cup. Whatever the reason, a large number of Cathoit.
lics who cannot tolerate wheat ar~ consistently miss,Obviously, for them the Eucharist is but one of ing the opporturuty to share in the Eucharist by choosing
many daily challenges, but that one is a major spiri- not to receive (or, as in the case of your friend, not
tual concern for any Catholic, since bread must be having the option to receive) under the form of wine
made of wheat flour to be valid for celebration of the' ,only.
Eucharist.
Two sources of information on what is being done
Some efforts are under way to find a solution. A to deal with this problem are the Benedictine Sisters
possible alternative presently being worked on is spelt ofc:Iyde, Mo. (phone 800-223-2772); and the Institut
flour. Spelt("triticumspelta") is a grain related to wheat, Voor Doven in the Netherlands, who supply Catholic
but digests differently from other flours in that it doesn't distributors in the United States. The number for their
stay in the digestive tract as long, For some this may host bakery is 011.31.735.588434. Both of them are
eventually be a solution, if it meets the conditions.
quite willing to discuss their research.
I will appreciate receiving from readers any furA group of Benedictine sisters in Missouri, who
bake Communion hosts for hundreds of parishes, are ther information to share with others who write to me
working with specialists to produce a low-gluten or on this issue.

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Religious pluralism
It's a fact
I happened to be reading a book Bo~ton University School of Thethis week on "Prayers of the Women ology, in his book"The Divine Deli"
Mystics" by Ronda De Sola Chervin (Orbis Books), challenges "the ac(Servant Publications) and noted a cepted wisdom that God only works·
revelation received by St. Birgitta in the Christian Church." He says;
of Sweden. "Time will come when "Such an exclusive teaching simply
there shall be one flock and one shep- does not make sense anymore, if it
, herd, one faith and one clear
knowledge of God," she
was told.
That fit in well with
what we Catholics prayed
for in decades past - that
one day, all the world
would be Catholic. CerBy Antoinette Bosco
tainly Catholics of my generation were given a misguided teaching - that we
were the only ones in real contact
with heaven. Fortunately, Vatican ever did."
Pope John Paul II explains this
Council II set the record straight with
the great document on relations with' beautifully in his book "Crossing the
non-Christian religions that begins Threshold of Hope" (Alfred A.
with the words "Nostra aetate" ("In Knopf). "From the beginning,
Christian revelation has viewed the
our time").
,Truly we are in a new place to- spiritual history of man as includday in understanding that a world as ing, in some way, all religions," he
big and diverse as ours is character- writes, "thereby demonstrating the
ized by' religious pluralism. John unity of humankind with regard to
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Berthrong Writes because it is such , flect a ray of that truth which enachallenge. He sees greatjoy emerg- lightens all men. Yet she proclaims
ing.when Christians meet with people and is duty-bound to proclaim withofother faiths "in order to share their out fail Christ who is the way the
man. The' council document stories."
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truth and the life (In 14:6)."
("Nostra Aetate") speaks of this
Pope John Paul II, still quoting
There is no contradiction in recunity and links it with the current the council document, wrote: ''The ognizing the good in other relitrend to bring humanity closer to- , Catholic Church rejects nothing that gions while still openly believing
gether through the reSources avail- is true and holy, in these religions." and living our Catholic faith. As
The document continues: "[The . Berthrong writes, "Christians have
able to our civilization."
I can tell you that embracing re- Church] has a high regard for the Jesus as the Christ and the record
Iigious pluralism is difficult manner of life and conduct, the pre- of his incarnation, teachin'gs and
for many Catholics, espe- cepts and doctrines which, although passion to share with a weary
cially older ones. Young differing in many ways from her world." We must remember and
people don't have the same own teaching, nevertheless often re- act on this.
difficulty because they've
been raised in a world defined by ethnic pluralism,
and they are familiar with
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Exercising your brain as you age
Dear Mary: I am getting more
- Listen' to a kind of music that
- Write a family cookbook.
forgetful as I getolder, and I won- is new to you: classical, religious, Write down the recipes your chi1der if there is anything I ~n do country.
dren grew up with, and add contriabout it. There are many articles
- Try sketching, ~special.ly tI)' . butions from them. Copy it, and dison the subjec~, and sometimes to create depth in your sketc~. .' tribute it to the· family.
:tl)ey .seem to disagree. (Illinois) : .'~ .po math you~selt instead oC~, ,~;Write ;p~ay~rs t.hat express
As you rightly observe, there are using a calculator.
your feelings, needs and insights at
many articles now about
this point in your life.
getting older, and the quesChoose one or two ideas
tion of memory often
to start, and try them for a
arises. Dr. Robert
month. Then review your
Goldman shares interestprogress, and try another
ing ideas in his new book
idea, or two. You will not
"Brain Fitness" (Robert
only exercise yourbrain but
Goldman, MD, and Lisa'
add interest to your-life and
With Dr. James &
Berger, Doubleday, 1999).
the
lives of those around
Mary Kenny
According
to
you.
Goldman, as you age you
Address questions:
win some and you lose
The Kennys; St. Joseph's
some. On the losing side, you need
- Recall aconversation that took College; 219 W.· Harrison;
longer exposure to something in or- place 24 hours ago. Write down all Rensselaer, IN 47978•.
der to remember it. Response speed the details you can remember.
slows as you age. The tendency to
- Practice reading upside down.
forget where things are increases as
-:.. Pick a year from your past
does the tendency to forget some- and write down as many events as
thing that is "on the tip of your you can remember from that year.
tongue."
Once you have tried some of
What do you gain? According to Goldman's ideas, make up some of
Goldman, vocabulary improves with your ow.ll. Here are some more sugyears as does the capacity to form gestions:
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new and original ideas.
- Learn how to use a compass.
"Use it or lose it," the adage that Learn how to read a topographical
applies to keeping the body fit, map.
seems to apply to the mind as well.
- Explore an Internet website
Keep your mind fit by using it. with a subject that is new to you.
Goldman suggests mind exercises
Become a sculptor in clay or
which not only challenge the mind' even sand.
but are novel and interesting. Choose
- Join a book club or a club
from the following exercises, and about current issues. Your library
might host such clubs. If not, sugbegin to exercise your mind:
-'- Wear your watch on the other gest it. Your mind is emiched and
wrist.
stimulated when you exchange ideas
- Use your other hand to brush with others.
- Write poetry. Share it with
your teeth, stir your coffee, open or
close a door, tum on a faucet.
others or not as you choose.
- Write your life story for your
- Choose something to read
from a field which is new to you: children and grandchildren.
- When doing a craft you enjoy
science, computers, medicine.
- Do crossword puzzles. Play such as cross-stitch, crochet or sewing, try to design apattern from scratch
word games.
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- Memorize poems.
rather than using one from a book.
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lection of Mr. Wright for the job even though a
bipartisan selection committee had voted in favor
WASHINGTON - Father Daniel Coughlin is of Father Timothy O'Brien, a Marquette Univerthe
new House chaplain ending a four-month po- ~ity professor of political 'science.
By MICHAEL D. WAMBLE
ber of people in parishes minCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
litical
quagmire over who would get the position.',
In the ensuing rancor, many Democrats refused
istering to the bereaved," said
,
Father
Coughlin,
vicar
to meet with Mr. Wright
CHICAGO - "Since we are Tressler. "There are those who
for
priests
in
the
Chicago
and
seemed ready to vote
made of dust, what makes us may bake or baby-sit or drive
Archdiocese, was sworn
against him when the isspecial is the breath of life," parishioners to the funeral.
in by House Speaker Densue came to a floor vote.
sai,d Ray Deabel, a deacon, hos- . Then there are others who conis
Hastert,
moments
afThe vote, which was to
pital chaplain'and, board mem- ordinate everything, including
ter
he
announced
the
ap~
hav'e
taken place in Febber of the 'National Catholic wakes and prayer services."
pointment
on
March
24.
ruary,
was postponed and
, Tressler said one of the most
Ministry to the Bereaved.
then ultimately done away
Applause fot the 65"When God breathed into important aspects of bereaveyear-old priest belied the
with when Hastert used
Adam, his soul was born," said ment ministry is bringing forth
division
that
had
been
the
speaker's prerogative
Deabel. "God's breath is our the message of resurrection.
building
behind
the
scenes
to
simply
appoint a new
"Even Jesus wept when
soul. So when a person dies,
for
the
job
that
requires
chaplain.
Lazarus
died.
That's
part
of
our
,
God's presence - that breath,
' The speaker 'of the
of life - simply returns'to humanity," she said. "We can't, opening each daily session
with
a
prayer
and
House has always had the
God. We then, respectfully, deny the hurt, but we can't deny
providing
counseling
to
role of assigning the
the hope of the Resurrection."
bury the dust."
House
members.
House
chaplain, since
She added, "We must remind
This perspective is one way
Father Coughlin called
1789 when the position
to guard against burnout in the people that through ~heir sadfirst began.
his appointment as the
burgeoning field of bereave- ness and pain, there is reason
first
CatholicHouse
chapFather Coughlin, a Chiment ministry, said the chap- to, be hopeful either by going
lain
"terribly
unexcago
native who was orlain at St. James Hospi~al in back to Scripture or simply by
not
even
dained
in 1960, has served
pected."
He
had
being present to them."
Chicago Heights since 1995.
applied
for
the
position
as
tht:<
vicar
for priests in
De,abel said that, in his hosDeabel spoke with -The
that
had
stirred
up
s6
Chicago
for
the past five
Catholictvew World, Chicago pital work, he sometimes is
political
controyears,
assisting
priests
much
archdiocesan newspaper, in ad- asked to deliver the news of a
versy
on
Capitol
Hill
in
with
their
spiritual,
'provance of his talk to parish care patient's del;\th. "I don't know
recent months.
'FATHER'DANIEL 'COUGHLIN
fessional' and personal
facilitators and bereavement if there is an excellent way to
Just two days earlier,
needs.
ministers at the archdiocese's do it," he admitted.
Rev.
Charles
Wright,
a
Presbyterian
minister
PriC?r
to
that
position,
l1e served ,as director
the
In addition to offering sup10th annual Bereavement Conand
the
primary
candidate
for
House
chaplain,
of
the
Cardinal
Stritch
Retreat House in
port after a death, said Deabel,
ference.
offered
to
withdraw
his
name
for
consideration
Mundelein,
Ill.
He
has
also
been pastor of St.
bereavement
ministers
must路
Martha Tressler, archdiofor the post. '
.
' F r a n c i s Xavier Parish in ~a Grange, I~l., direccesan be'reavement ministry co- help families ,become open.. to
He said in aletter that he w.as withdrawing be-' tor of the' archdiocesan Office'ror Divine Wor- '
ordinator, told the New WorLa.. their loved ,ones as they expecause
of the dissension among House members ship and assochite pastor in two ChiCago parthat the painJul void felt in dif- rience dying.
over
his
appointment.
ishes.
ferent $ituations can be diffiThe deacon said he has talked
The dispute over who would replace the retirHe took a one-year sabbatical to study Eastcult to grasp, especially if with grandmothers who reRev.
James
Ford,
began
in
DeWest
religions, serve with missionaries in India
ing
chaplain,
the
'ported trying to talk to family,
someone tries to do it alone.
cember
when
House
leaders
announced
their
se~
and
teach
at North American College in Rome.
She said much of the growth members about readings for
and change in bereavement min- their funeral Mass, or their
istry over the past 20 years has sense of peace, or just about
happened in the Chicago area. dying, He said the women have
She referred to Rainbows, a told him, "They won't listen to
ministry to those experiencing me. They won't help me die."
the loss of family due to paSaid Deabel: "In hospice rental separation and divorce as and in any form of bereavement
, ByTRACY EARLY
well as death, and to Joyful ministry' - we need to walk
But Father Dulles said global
and who wish to give greater auCATHOuc NEWS SERVICE ,
Again, another ministry begun with families as their loved ones
tonomy to bishops and local' authority had now become more
locally.
fight for life and when they
NEW YORK - The expanded churches, frequently invoke the important than ever because of
"It's hard to count the num- must submit to God's w.ill."
, developments that have brought.
global role exercised by the pa- principle of subsidiarity.
'But that' principle was origi- people into more immediate conpacy in recent times has been necessary to meet the conditions of ' nally developed in relation to the, tact.
"Rome cannot sit back inertly
the modem 'world, according to role of governments, and the ~x颅
Jesuit Fatl)er Avery Dulles.
'tent to which it applies to the while doctrinal issues are debated
Although Catholics who advo- , Church is still debatable, he said. on the local level, as might have
cate a return to the more limited
While local problems should been done when communications
papal activity in the medieval and be handled locally, in the Church were slow and transportation was
patristic pe.riods call themselves 'local issues often have universal difficult," he said. "Today, Rome
progressives, actually they are ramifications and require the in- is drawn in as soon as a contro"nostalgic and anachronistic," he volvement of higher authority, he versy arises."
When Pope John Paul II, in his
sai<;l in a lecture on "The Papacy said. Although earlier periods alfor a Global Church."
lowed for extended processes of , encyclical "Ut Unum Sint," inDelivering the spring McGinley deliberat!on, he said, if something vited leaders and theologians of
Lecture at Fordham University last is ruled permissible in Peoria, in non~Catholicchurches to suggest
week, Father Dulles said the pa- today's world it imm~diately be- ways he could facilitate Christian
unity, some Catholic theologians
. pacy '~will never go back" to the comes an issue in Warsaw.
Father Dulles said that even in .took the appeal as an occasion to
status it. had before the developments brought by the First and earlier periods the more limited present their own views on reexercise of Roman authority led structuring the papal office, FaSecond Vatican Councils.
"The global Church, in a world to quarrels among the patriarch- ther Dulles observed. These proof rapid communications, de- , ates and the disruptions caused by posals came mostly from Catholics who were "discontent with
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mands a primatial office that nationalism in the West.
"The resurgence of Roman recent developments," he added.
holds all local an~, regional
"Precisely because of the in, churches in dialogue and reaches authority in the 19th century was'
DEACON RAY Deabel talks with patient Susan Barker out to the whole world with the a signal benefit," he said. "It en- creased activity of particular
'at S1. James, Hospital in Chicago Heights: Among his truth and love of Christ," he said. abled Catholics of different na- churches and conferences, Rome is
many duties as chaplain is informing the family of the death
Father Dulles said Catholics tions to maintain a lively sense of required to exercise greater vigiof a loved one. (CNS photo by David V. Kamba, Catholic who contend the papacy has be~ solidarity even through the two lance than ever, lest the unity of
New World)
, come "too' active and. powerful," world wars of the 20th century." the Church b~ jeopardized," he said.

'.Papacy will n,ever relinquish'
global'role, Father Dulles says

THEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River- Fri., March 31, 2000

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, ' More than 2,000 priests to hear
confessions at World Youth Day
VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Underscoring the jubilee's central
theme of repentance, more than
2,000 priests will be stationed in
an ancient Roman field to hear confessions during August celebrations
of World Youth Day.
, Though previous World Youth
Days have also offered confessions,
"it has never before been of these
massive proportions," Nello Scavo,
, a spokesman for World Youth Day's
Italian committee, told Catholic
News Service last week.
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young people from around the
world were expected to participate
in the Aug. 15-20 youth event, making it one of the biggest of the jubilee year.
Among other main activities
planned, Scavo said, was' a "reconciliation celebration" in the Circus
Maximus, a large grassy field used
for chariot races in imperial Roman
times.
.
World Youth Day will culminate
in an evening prayer vigil and a
morning Mass with Pope John Paul
II at an 800-acre field on Rome's
outskirts.

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ADMIRERS OF slain Archbishop Oscar Romero prepare a sidewalk mural of his image last week in San Salvador, where commemorations are marking the 20th anniversary,
of his death. The Salvadoran archbishop was gunned down 20 years ago March 24 as he
celebrated Mass. (CNS photo by Edgar Romero)

owned forest in Iowa. Long comof both," he said.
The monks purchased an ex- mitted to conservation and proper
PEOSTA, Iowa New . isting cottage industry from a lo- land stewardship, New Melleray
Melleray Abbey, home to contem- cal farmer to begin their business. ,has been touted by the Iowa Deplative Trappist monks for more Sam Mulgrew began building partment of Natural Resources for
than 150 years, has announced.it wooden caskets by' hand three its expert forest management. The
monks will do everything from
is launching a wooden casket years ago.
business to offset lagging farm
He wi11 now teach the monks logging the trees to lining the casprofits.
all he knows about building cof- kets with white muslin.
. The monks have been making
The Trappists will continue fins (simple, rectangular. boxes),
producing soybeans and com on caskets (shaped wide at the shoul- simple caskets for members of
1,800 acres of their land, one- der and narrow at the feet) and their community since the abbey
third of which will soon be certi- cremation urns. He will also serve was founded in 1849. The differas general manager of the ence wi11 be in the magnitude of
fied organic.
,
the operation, however. The abFor decades, New Melleray has monastery's operation.
The new business, called bey has appointed six monks to
derived its livelihood from 2,000
acres of rich Iowa farmland sur- Trappist Caskets, wi11 produce a work fulltime on the business,
rounding the abbey, but dwindling line of simple" handcrafted nearly a sixth of its population.
The handcrafted caskets, availprofits have forced the monks to wooden caskets for clergy and the
tum to another nearby asset: their general public. The monks be- able in pine, oak, walnut, ash or
massive forest.
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lieve this is an ideal niche for maple, are fully lined. Prices start
According to Abbot Brendan them and one consumers will at a few hundred dollars.
, Their primary market wi11 be
Freeman, the monastery's main embrace.
Raw materials for the caskets priests, sisters and religious orgoal is to combine a commercial
wi11 come from the abbey's for- ganizations throughout the United
endeavor with a spiritual one.
"We feel this is a nice balance ' est, the second largest privately States, but they wi11 also sell caskets to the general publie through
funeral providers, local distributors and even directly from the
abbey. They wi11 be able to ship
orders anywhere in the continental United States.
Mulgrew said response to the
announcement' ha's been strong.
"The monks are already taking
casket orders and expect to produce 200 caskets this year," he
said. "If demand warrants it, they
are prepared to triple production
next, year."
Abbot Freeman said the monks
"hope to provide people a reasonably priced casket and a sense of
the spirituality of death, which
TRAPPIST BROTHERS William Bu'ms, left, and Paul Tanconcentrates on the soul and an
ner, right, confer with Sam Mulgrew on finishing a maple cas- authentic, sacred burial ritua1."
'ket. The monks of New Melleray Abbey in Peosta, Iowa, ven"People seem to like the idea
tured into the casket-making business to offset lagging in- of being buried in an honest
come from their farm products. (CNS photo by Judith Bandy, wooden casket that was,
hand~rafted by monks," he added.
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"Our analysis and studies conbeen published by the Boston
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Cardinal Bernard F. Law of appeal to the greater· part of the
Boston is publisher and Father Spanish community," the news
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The distribution plan calls for
Office of the Hispanic Apostolate,
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is editor.
The paper's goal is' "to,present person who attends Sunday Mass
an original publication meant to in the 36 parishes that celebrate a
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That would mean at least
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CHRIS KLEIN and Leelee Sobieski star in a scene from the movie "Here on Earth." (CNS
photo from 20th Century Fox)

Leelee Sobieski" adds depth
to shallow 'Here on Earth'

A violent tragedy. The U.S:
Catholic Conference classifica':
tion is A-II - adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture
Association of America rating
is PG - parental guidance
suggested.'
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By ANNE NAVARRO'
between the two is undeniable, bility of.an old one.
"Romeo Must Die"
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1l1aking
young love bloom. "
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(Warner
Bros.)
As directed by Mark
(C~~~',()viite
NEW YORK - A girl from
"Here on Earth" has all the Piznarski, the film gets bogged
Entertairiing hip-hop action
,the wrong. side of, the tI:acks lovey7 dovey scenes nece.ssary down by too mal1Y si:de story
drama about an ex-cop (Jet Li)
tCaIIV~UIII(e~
falls in love with a rich prep- for a sappy romance. Kelley lines thrown in for effect. In
who escapes from a Hong Kong
school boy in the sw.eet but and Samantha take long walks scene that borders on the ridicuNEW YORK (CNS) - Fol- prison to avenge the death of
schmaltzy teen romance, "Here' in the woods, where Samantha lous, there is a melodramatic
lowing are recent. capsule re- his' beloved brother iri Califor" views' issued by the.:..JJ:,;"So' niaonly to get caught in a gang , on Earth" (Fox 2000 Pictures). reveals her' fav'orite spot to him. retelling of ,a parental suicide.
Brash and self"assured, They slipi1)to t~e town's bas~- Toward the,..end.9f,the,..fjlm, il
Catholic Cohferencepffice fey waribet.ween Asians andAfri"
.Kelley Morse (Chris
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' fall in'love with the ri val gang
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leader's daughfer(Aaliyah).
twjce about sneaking
,Most.ot,the performances are aver- front, giving an ·easy,
,Strange, slow-moving' DirectorAndrzej Bartkowiak's
out of his posh prepage. Klein spends a good portion ofthe albeit tearjerker, endschool one night to
ing.
,drama about a sergeant (Denis feature debut combines' skilltake his brand new
film. sUlking and pouting, or just being
Lavant) in the French Foreign fully choreographed martialMost of the perforMercedes for a spin.
a pre,tty-boy jerk. The exception' is mances are average.
Legion assigned to an outpost arts action with cutting-edge
Th~, car is an advance' Sobieski, who adds some depth to an For some reason,
in east Africa where brooding music but the surprising twists
high, school gradua- . ' otherwise one-dimensional character Hartnett has.a butchjealousy over his cOll}manding and double-crosses produce a
qfficer's (Michel Subor) atten- convoluted plot marred by
. tion presen~ from his
with soulful eyes and appealing be- ered Dutch boy hairfather. An Important
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tion to anew recruit (Gregoire skimpy character developcut that is supposed to
business deal in Lon- " yond-her-years Wisdom.
convey his redneck
, Colin) pushes him to make an 'ment. Recurring violence,
don will keep his faill-fated decision. Director brief homosexual innuendo,
background .. Klein
ther away from Kelley's gradu- ball field one night to have a spends a good portion of the'
Claire Denis' ,"Billy Budd"-in- fleeting nudity, brief recre~
ation, so the car is consolation pretend game of baseball be- film sulking and pouting, or
spired film is rich in dramatic. ational drug use, and some
for this as well.
,
fore they surrender into each just being a pretty-boy jerk.
color contrasts and sleek shots, 'rough language. The U.S.
,Feeling
a
little
cocky,
Kelley other's arms for their first kiss. The exception is Sobieski, who
, but sparse dialogue and the Catholic Conference classificaand a few friends drive into They even recite poetry to each adds some depth to an other, plodding pace make the climac-, tion is A-III - adults. The
town and try to pick a fight with other.- coincidentally they wise one-dimensional character
tic confrontation fiz'zle. Sub- Motion Picture Association of'
some local teens at the town's both favor, Robert Frost's with soulful eyes and appealtitles. Fleeting frontal male, America rating is R ,---'- rediner. Not one to let it go, ' "Birches."
nudity and briefrough lan- stricted.
ing beyond-her-years wisdom.
Kelley ends up in. a dangerous
It is a classic love triangl~
Although the teens' families
guage. The U.S. Catholic Con"Whatever It Takes"
drag .race with Jasper (Josh where the poor boy struggles to playa small - and somewhat
-ference classification is A-III
(C,olumbia)
Hartnett), a local teen, as keep his girl ,from the rich boy. stereotypical- role in the film,
- adults. Not rated by the
Forgettable romantic teen
Samantha (Leelee Sobieski), Having known her all his life', ,they are portrayed for the most
Motion Picture Association of comedy in which a socially
Jasper's
girlfriend, watches. Jasper is certain that he and part in a positive and supportAmerica.
awkward boy and a popular
Both cars lose control and Samantha were meant to be to- ive Jig,ht. rhe only deviation
"The Color of Paradise"
high school jock hatch it plan
smash into Mable's Tables, the gether and that only their love' . from this is Kelley's distant fa, (Sony Classics) ~
to woo their respective dream
din.er owned by Sa'mantha's is real. Samantha is torn be- ther, who comes in after the fact
Affecting drama centers on girls, producing unexpected.
mother, causing an explosion, tween the excitement and pos- to impose some stern and inefa blind Iranian eight-year-old results. As directed by David
which burns the diner to the . sibilityof new love and the sta- fective discipline.
(Mohsen Ramezani), much Raynr, the "Cyrano de
ground.
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creative
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and contrived dialogue, even the
and little sisters, but wh9se wid- original spark with its predict- .
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lHEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River- Fri., March 31, 2<XXl

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Programs abound for area seniors Pope to beatify two Fatima

At Council On Aging CCOA)
buildings and Senior Centers
throughout the diocese there is
a wide array of programs and
special interest groups. They
meet to enjoy hobbies, movies
and share aspects of their lives.
Below are some activities in local areas. For more information
contact your local COA.
Mansfield COA
A quilting group meets on
Fridays. Call the COA at 2617368 for more information.
The Walking Club will resume on April 18 at 8:45 a.m.
at the COA. The Modified Walk
Club begins on April 26 at 9:30
a.m. Call the COA for details.
A Podiatry clinic is held on
Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and a blood
pressure clinic is held several
times a month. Call the COA
for more information. Exercise
classes are held on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:30
p.m. Line dancing classes meet
at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays.
Bingo is held on Tuesdays
at 12:30 p.m. Cribbage is
played every Wednesday at 9
a.m. A crafts group meets at
10:30 a.m. On Thursday bingo
is held at 12:30 ·p.m. Ca.ll the
COA for more information and
schedule changes.
Provincetown COA
Watercolor painting with local artist Gail Brown will begin on the first Tuesday in May
from 9-11 a.m. To register and
find out what supplies you need
call the COA at 487-7080.
The COA is offering help to
seniors filing out income tax
forms. A social worker is avail-

able on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m.-Call the COA for an
appointment.
On Mondays the COA has
the program "Ask a Nurse" from
9-10 a.m. A veterans agent is
available from 9-noon and
aerobics take place from 10:3011 :30 a.m. The Cancer Support
Group meets from 11 :30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. and the bridge club
meets at 7:30 p.m.
Yoga is held on Tuesdays
from 10-11 a.m. An oil painting class meets on Wednesdays
from 9:30-11 :30 a.m. and cards
are played from 1-4 p.m. Bingo
is held from,12:30-3 p.m. on
Thursdays and a movie is shown
at 1:30 p.m. every Friday. The
COA's exercise room is open
from 1-2 p.m. daily.
Rehoboth COA
A computer instruction
course will meet on March 28.
It will cover basic computer
operations, web "browsing and
the Internet and e-mail. To sign
up call Pat at the COA office at
252-3372. Space is limited.
Tax assistance is available on
March 29, April 5 and 12. If
you need help preparing your
income tax forms call the COA.
Health clinics and Qearing
screenings are held each month
at the senior center. Call for
more information.
The COA is ~ponsoring an
egg hunt for children of the
town of Rehoboth ages eight
years old and younger on April
22 from 11 a.m. to noon. They
are looking for volunteers to
help and for donations to help
buy candy. If you'd like to help

call Janice Godfrey at the COA.
Cribbage is played every
Monday at 9:45 a.m. and on
Wednesdays at 9 a.m. the senior craft and social is held. The
Quilters Group meets at 9:45
a.m. on Thursdays.
Yarmouth COA
State Rep. Thomas George
will be at the Senior Center on
the first Friday of each month
from 9:30-10:30 a.m. to listen
to concerns about state and local issues.
Computer classes are being
offered several times a week.
For more information call the
COA at 394-7606.
A presentation on Web TV
will be held at the COA on
March 27 at 1 p.m. They are
also off~ring intermediate
classes in" conversational
French, Italian and Spanish.
Registration required.
Line dancing classes are held
at 9:30 a.m. every Tuesday.
Diabetic screening is available
on the second Tuesday of each
month. If you would like to get
your blood sugar checked, call
the COA for an appointment.
A blood pressiJre clinic is held
on Wednesdays from noon untill p.m.
The Young at Heart weight
training program meets on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday.s each week-at 8 a.m. Aerobics are held five days a week
in the morning. Call for more
information.
Legal advice is available on
alternating Mondays beginning
at 9:30 a.m. Call 394-7606 to
make an appointment.
a

"While local and federal courts have enjoined
WASHINGTON - Cardinal William H. Keeler many other state laws, claiming that they are 'vague,'
of Baltimore has sent a letter to members of the House this legislation is both clear and specific," the cardiof Representatives urging them to support the Par- nal said of the proposal in the House. "It bans the
tial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.
direct killing of a child who is partly delivered alive
The cardinal is chairman of the U.S. bishops' - a form of killing which the Supreme Court exCommittee for Pro- r------------------------, plicitly exempted
Life Activities. A
from the scope of its
vote on the legisla"SO unique and bru\.~. .
Roe vs. Wade decition, H.R. 3660, is
tal is the procedure that
-~
sion, when it left inexpected in early
\ .
tact a ban on the killa majority of Ameri.'''il'f~::''.
ing of a child in the
April.
'This is a procecans who are Pro-Life
\!
-I.
...... \
process of parturidure more akin to
',,'/
." I
tion."
infanticide than
as well as those who
"It has become
abortion, wherein
describe themselves
crystal clear over
an infant is killed
years of debate that
after being forcibly
as 'pro-choice' agree
partial-birth aborpartially delivered
that it ought to be
tions are never
outside his or her
banned:'
CARDINAL WILLIAM H.
medically necesmother's body,"
KEELER
sary,"
Cardinal
Cardinal Keeler 1...-- - ' Keeler said. "Even
wrote.
the American Col"To allow this to continue violates every prin- lege of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which opciple of human rights and decency this country has poses the ban, has acknowledged that it could find
always stood for," he added. "So unique and brutal is no situation in which it was necessary to save a
the procedure that a majority ofAmericans who are woman's life or preserve her health."
The first Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act approved
Pro-Life as well as those who describe themselves as
by the U.S. House and Senate was vetoed by Presi'pro-choice' agree that it ought to be banned."
. Cardinal Keeler said the "unusual consensus" on dent Clinton in 1996. The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
the brutality of partial-birth abortion "is reflected in Act of 1997 met the same fate.
Thus far, congressional efforts to override the
the number of states which have moved quickly to
prohibit" it. Partial-birth abortion bans have taken president's veto by two-thirds majority have passed
in the House but narrowly failed in the Senate.
legal effect in eight states, he said.

children visionaries in May
By JOHN NORTON

make the trip.
Archbishop Sepe also announced that the Fatima statue
of Mary would be brought to the
Vatican in October for a special
ceremony entrusting the third
Christian millennium to Mary's
care.
Archbishop Sepe said that at
the end of Mass Oct. 8 during
the Jubilee for Bishops, the pope
will lead an "act of entrustment"
to Mary.
Pope John Paul has several
times spoken of Our Lady of
Fatima as a special protectress.
He was shot and seriously
wounded on her feast day in
1981, and a year later he paid a
visit to the Fatima shrine to give
thanks for his survival. On the
10th anniversary of the shooting, he placed a fragment of the
bullet that wounded him in the
crown atop the Fatima statue of
Mary.

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY - Pope
John Paul II will travel to Fatima, Portugal, in May to beatify two shepherd children who
had visions of Mary in 1917, a
Vatican official confirmed.
'~The Holy Father accepted
the invitation of the bishop of
.Fatima to hold the beatification
ceremony of the shepherd children directly in Fatima," Archbishop Crescenzio Sepe, secretary-general of the Vatican's jubilee committee, told Vatican
Radio March 21.
The pope will leave for Portugal May 12 and celebrate the
beatification Mass the following
day - the Feast of Our Lady of
Fatima - on the shrine's esplanade, he said.
The announcement marked
the first Vatican confirmation
that the pope would travel to
Fatima to beatify Francesco and
Jacinto Marto, two of the three
children who had visions of
Mary. The third child, Sister
Lucia dos Santos, is a 93-yearold nun living in a Portuguese
convent.
Portugal's bishops, after visiting the Vatican in November,
said that the pope had agreed to

Russian Catholic leaders unsure
what' Putin will do for religion
MOSCOW (CNS) - Catholic apostolic administrator of Westem
leaders in Russia say it is unclear Siberia,
Until the 1991 breakup of the
what the administration of newly
elected president Vladimir Putin Soviet Union, only two Catholic
will mean for religious minorities churches served all of Russia,
like the Roman Catholic Church.
which Catholic officials estimate
"As everyone stresses, Putin is an has more than one million residents
unknown quantity. No one knows of Catholic background.
what he is thinking or will do," said
Aside from the war in
Jesuit Father Stanislaw Opiela, gen- Chechnya, political analysts also
eral secretary of the Russian bish- . credit Putiri's election victory to
ops' conference.
his fr~uent pledges to restore law
Putin, 47, was elected Russia's and order. It is a promise that
second president Sunday with more Caritas official Antonio Santi
than 52 percent of the vote.
hopes Putin keeps.
His popularity grew by leaps and
Under a 1997 religion law,
bounds as the Russian army slowly Catholic organizations - life
battled for control of more and those of all faiths - are required
more territory in the breakaway to re-register with the Justice MinMuslim republic of Chechnya.
istry. In most cases, the process is
The nationalist revival has in- cumbersome, This year, two
cluded a higher profile for the 80- Catholic parishes have been denied
million-member Russian Orthodox registration on procedural grounds.
Church, the country's dominant The Jesuit order was also rejected,
faith into which Putin was baptized a decision it is appealing.
as a child.
However, according to spokesPutin has been the most demon- man Viktor Malukhin, the Russian
strably Orthodox, talking publicly Orthodox Church's official position
about his faith, attending services is that the 1997 law.is adequate.
and speaking of the church's role in
Legislatively, Lev Levinson,
today's Russia.
secretary of the Presidential ComHe began his career in the KGB, mission on Human Rights and an
. working 15 years as a spy. Putin's expert on religious freedom issues,
,past in the dreaded Soviet security said Russia's newly elected parliaapparatus is not cause for alarm, said ment is unlikely to take any drasSoviet-born Bishop Joseph Werth, tic steps soon.

Consecration to the Divine Will
,
Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold ine here before the
immensity of Your Light, that Your eternal goodness may open
to me the doors and'make me enter into It to fonn my life all in
You, Divine Will.· Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before
Your Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the little
group of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme FIAT. Prostrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that it
clothe me and'eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine
Will, It will be my Life, the center of my· intelligence, the
enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. l' do not want
the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it
away from me and thus fonn the new Eden of Peace, .of happiness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have
a singular strength and a holiness that sanc~fiesall things and
conducts,them to God.
.
Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the; Most Holy Trin,jty .
that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and
'thus retumin .me·:the .first order of creation; just as the creature .
was created.
Heavenly Mother, Sovereign' and Queen' of the Divine 'Fiat,'
take my hand and introduce me into the· Light of the Divirle .
Will. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will
teach me to live in· and to maintain myself.in the order and the
bounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate 'my
whole being to Your Immaculate Heart: You will teach me the
doctrine of the Divine Wtll and I will listen inost attentively. to
Your lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the
infernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to entice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will.
Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, YO\! will give me Your
flames that they may bum me, consume me, and feed me to
fonn in me the Life of the Divine Will.
Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of my
heart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You
will keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again,
that I may be sure of never leaving the Wtil of God.
My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in everything so that my Eden may flourish· and be the instrument
that draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen.
( In Honor of Luisa Piccarreta 1865-1947 Child of the Divine Will)

YOUNG PEOPLE from Nazareth chant "John Paul II., we love you!" as the pope arrives
for an outdoor Ma~s .overlooking the Sea of Galilee recently. (eNS photo by Debbie Hill)

Far East bishops .
speak out on issues
Korean bishops urge Catholics to choose Pro-Life candidates
SEOUL, South Korea (CNS) abortion and mercy killing.
In a' Lenten message, ArchThe bishops' committee un- bishop Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk
- Leaders of the Catholic
Church in South Korea have derscored the need for politicians of Seoul also condemned politiurged Catholics to choose candi- who are open to those who cians who are fanning regional
qates in the general election on struggle against hunger, poverty sentimenfs to gain votes for themthe basis of their respect for "life, and unemployment, and to selves and their parties.
truth and love."
people whose lives have been
The archbishop asked people
Catholic voters with authen- threatened and their dig'r.iity dis- to exercise their voting rights
tic political consciousness will figured by violence( '·\.~l
properly and select candidates
find this a useful way to assess
"Democracy thardbes n6~ re- who will serve their people in.candidates and political party 'sp"~ct the righ!f?,r-.)!t;hasalr~~dy stead of their parties.' platforms, the Korean bi~hops' lq,~k~ts rgis9ii:4f~lr.:e;",th,e~bishA Mass was also held for the
justi.ce and peace commi}}ee ~~'.f~pB~~!,<t",~¥t:;~:., "~: ~:, It . . .\ ) , "repentance of pol.itic~ans and ~e
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (CNS) .-.;.... Jer:a<:;tiqn wi~h m~Wand China was elected president by a vote
Presidential elections'in Taiwan ·and to .-establish:a :new intema~ of'39,percent, ending the nationshow that the peopl¢wa11.ted not"'Hbnaj image;fo'r 'Taiwan/the alist Kuomintang party's 55 years
'only stabiHty, "but also thorough bish'ops. also "uige'd the com'p'a- -~. of power since the government
change," said the Taiwanese bish- triot's irt, m.ainland. China to re:- ffled mainland China.
,ops..
. . . . \' /
spect the:choicepfTaiwim p~ople'J Maria Chao Rung-chu, direcIn a'statement last W~J<,after under a democratic proc.yss~~: "
.torof Taiwan Pastoral Cen'te'r in
Tat~~n.~and 'the mainhgld:--;'Taipei, tqld:!JCANews that she
election results became IChbwn,
the bishops .called on newl.y sh~)Uld~~or~:,~.o.warf'Co~~,~nsus/Z belie~es th((.!1ew president, wi!!
e~ected PreSIdent C:~e~ ShUl- they _SaIa~\\.~_... c , . , :.~'> ~l'r defimtely bn!1~ ch~nge~ to TaIblan ~o foster, reconcIh.atIOn and.
"We woulg, hke to say to tli.~~ wan.
c, -....-~',.>
peace with mainland China and mainland compa:triots' and' leatlA Catholic nun who visits the
to build up a new society.UCA ers:'Let us set out on our way; I mainland occasionally and who
News, an Asian church news will travel alongside you;'" they requested anonymity said crossagency based 'in Thailand, re- said, quoting the Book of Gen- strait relations are unlikely to
.
change in the near future because
ported the bishops' statement.
esis.
The bishops said voters exerThey said the Catholic Church people are not prepared for any
cised their rights and obligation in Taiwan, which they said has changes.
under the democratic system shown concern for the holistic
Just days before the Taiwan
with maturity, and they urged development of Taiwan, will co- election, Chinese Premier Zhu
Chen to lead Taiwan to "forgive operate with the new govern-. Rongji vowed to use all means
and reconcile" and to work for ment to foster a society that re- to safeguard national unity, and
stability and. progress in the is- spects life, human dignity and analysts said that Chen's victory
land nation.
social justice.
indicated Beijing's intimidation
While calling on the new
Chen, of the ~ro-independent failed, c~ouding future cross.president to promote positive in- Democratic Progressive Party, strait relations.

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with The Anchor.
"It goes along with the wishes
of the Holy Father that dioceses
use communications technology
to reach out to people and also
strengthen communications
within our own diocesan commu-

nities," Kearns added.
He said the website was developed by the Office of Communications along with the help of
ExtremeSites and Meganet Communications of Fall River, and the
latter will host the site.

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"It is the beginning of the process and once we get online we'll
see what the next' step will be,"
said Kearns. "We made it easy fo
use - to navigate - as well as
be attractive and informative."
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Israel's Holocaust memorial, Yad
Vashem.
Rabbi Michael Melchior; a membel' of the Israeli Cabinet, \Vqlcomed,
the pope to the wall, saying the
pope's visit confirmed the Catholic
Chu.'ch's commitment to "end the
era of hatred, humiliation and persecution of the Jewish people."
The pope's visit was plagued by
Israelis and Palestinians using
speeches to the pope to trade claims
to the city as their own capital.
Just before visiting the Western
Wall, the pope met with the grand
mufti of Jerusalem, Sheik Ikrema
Sabri, who asked the pope to promote the end of "Israeli occupation
of Jerusalem."
Pope John Paul's last appointment in Israel was his celebration
of Mass in the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher, which he described as
"the most hallowed place on earth."
Before the Mass, the pope kissed
the rock marking the place where
Jesus' dead body was anointed,
then, stooping down to enter a small
cave, he kissed the stone ledge of
Jesus'tomb.
"The tomb is empty," the pope
said in his homily. "For almost
2,000 years the empty tomb has
borne witness to the victory of life
over death."
Another highlight for the pope
was his March 25 Mass at Nazareth.
"I give thanks to divine providence for making it possible for me
to celebrate the feast of the Annunciation in this place, on this day,"
said the pope.
Visiting the lower level of the
Basilica of the Annunciation, he
held onto the altar and knelt to kiss
the plaque that commemorates the
place the angel Gabriel appeared to
Mary and "the Word was made
flesh."
Nazareth has been the scene of

tensions between, Christians and
He prayed on Jordan's Mount
Muslims over Muslim plans to Nebo March 20, the place where
build a mosque on a plot of land Moses glimpsed the Promised Land
adjacent to the basiliG3"but all was .before dying, me;! from a promoncalm on the day of the pope's visit tory looked mit 'upon a dramatic
to Jesus' hometown.
.
biblical landscape stretching from
'
Meeting the Christian leaders at the Dead Sea to Galilee.
the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of
Pope John Paul went March 24
Jerusalem March 25, Pope John to the Sea of Galil~e, the region
Paul said, "Only in a spirit of mu- where Jesus spent the most time
tual respect and support can the with his disciples. On the Mount of
Christian presence flourish here in Beatitudes near Korazim, he cela community alive with its tradi- ebrated Mass for an estimated
tions and confident in facing the 50,000 youths and called on them
social, cultural and political chal- to become true disciples as well.
lenges of an evolving situation."
, "It is strange that Jesus exalts
The papal pilgrimage also those whom the world generally
marked a milestone in Catholic-Jew- regarc;ls as weak," the pope said.
"He says to them, 'Blessed are you
ish relations.
After a warm encounter with who seem to be losers, because you
Israel's two chief rabbis March 23, are the Due winners: The kingdom
he prayed at the Yad Vashem Holo- of heaven is yours!'"
caust memorial and said the Nazi
At a Mass in an Amman soccer
attempt to exterminate European stadium for Jordan's minority
Jews was a tragedy that "bums it- Catholic community March 21, the
self onto our souls. No one can for- pope evoked St. John the Baptist as
get or ignore what happened. No a sure guide for Christians of all
one can diminish its scale;' the pope ages. Later he paid brief visits to
both, sides of the Jordan River to
said.
Prime Minister Ehud Barak, pray near the sites where St. John
who escorted the pope through the is believed to have carried out his
Holocaust memorial, said the pope first baptisms.
Arriving at Tel Aviv's airport
had done "more than anyone else
to bring about the historic change that evening, he was met by Israeli
in the attitude of the Church to- President EzerWeizman and Barak,
ward the Jewish people" - a who walked him down a red carpet
thought echoed by several partici- amid a sea of Vatican and Israeli
flags.
pants.
. In Bethlehem, the pope declared
The pope did not directly address the verbal tug-of-war by his that he had reached the heart of his
hosts on the status ofJerusalem, but pilgrimage. Celebrating Mass in
he strongly defended Palestinians' Manger Square, he. encouraged the
right to a homeland and said their Middle East and ,the world to redis"legitimate aspirations" wquld only cover the gift ofpeace Christ brought
be met through a negotiated settle- to humanity 2,000 years ago.
ment.
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At the close of his semon, the
Throughout his heavy schedule Mass was briefly interrupted by a
of events, the pope looked alert and noontime Muslim call to prayervery much involved in what he has abbreviated out of respect for the
called the pilgrimage of his dreams. pope, according to Church officials;

homepage offering a menu or list- traveling somewhere in the diocese or looking to attend Mass
ing of other pages on the site.
One section, called "A Look away from their home parish, to
at the Diocese," presents a history find out what times Masses are
of the diocese, information and being celebrated. It will be really
statistics; its geographic dimen- handy for people, who for insions; and features a photo and stance, are traveling to the Cape
background of St. Mary Cathe- in the summer."
Kearns said the system makes
dral, its mother church, as well
as directions on how to get there. it easy "because if the 'travelers
"We are also offering a com- are heading, say, to the midCape
plete listing of all the diocesan area, all they have to do is type in
ministries and offices along with the name of the city or the town
a brief description of what each and they will receive a listing of
one does," Keams explained.
all the Catholic parishes in that
"Those entering the website area and their Mass schedules."
can click on those diocesan ofThe system will be constantly
fices which have an e-mail ad- updated and it is designed to
dress and get a message off to handle that.
A section entitled "News and
them, so the site can be interactive. And if they have a webpage Events" will offer current events
of their own, the site is so de- and features and a diocesan calsigned that all they have to do is endar that viewers can scroll
click on the web address and they through and find out what's upwill be linked to it."
coming.
In the future more' and more
"When readers of this week's
of the diocese's offices will be Anchor read a1;)out it, they'll be
having their own web page, "and able to go to our website address,
so it is designed that when they fallriverdiocese.org and be able
do, whoever enters our web page to pick up all that is currently
will be able to link from the di- .being made available," saitl
ocesan web page to the depart- Kearns, adding, "we intend to
build on this start and improve
ment web page," Keams said.
There is also a section center- it."
When parishes were contacted
ing on Bishop O'Malley that includes a biography and the to obtain their Mass schedules for
bishop's significant pastoral let- the site, "we found a great many
ters, messages and statements will people excited 'and interested,"
be posted there for people to ac- Kearns reported. "They gave us
great encouragement. Bishop
cess.
Keams noted that people who O'Malley is eager to use the
access that page will be able to website as an educational tool so
that hj,s messages will be seen."
make copies with their printers.
One of the interesting facets of '-"Even before other diocesan
'the site is that viewers will be able agencies establish their own
to find a complete listing of the websites, "we'll certainly be
parishes throughout the diocese happy to host their information,"
said Kearns. "The Church has aland their m'issions.
"What's exciting about it is that ways made use of whatever means
it will include all the Mass sched- of communication are out there,
ules of parishes," Kearns said. "It and it was a natural that we jump
will be good for people who are into cyberspace as welL"

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COYLE. and
Cassidy High School Portuguese National Honor Society made traditional dishes
and desserts recently to
share the Portuguese culture
and heritage with others during the Taunton school's
lunch periods. From left to
right are Lisa Moitosa, Nadia
Melim, Jeffrey Larivee, Tracy
Chaves
and' Sandra
Medeiros, club moderator.

THE EIGHTH-GRADE class of St. Francis Xavier School, Acushnet, presented a check
for more than $450 to Fire Chief Cote for aid to the families of the fallen firefighters in Worcester after a recent school fund-raiser. With students are. firefighter AI Robichaud, Principal
Susan Boulay and Assistant Principal Donald France.

HOW MANY chart hits can an artist get off' 'theirlove and concern.
one disc? Britney Spears has one more! Off her
.3. She can acknowledge that she really did care
best-selling CD "Baby One More Time.... Spears about the guy. As.she says .inthe song, "You were
has another hit with "From the Bottom of My Bro- my first love, you were my true love, fro'm the first
ken Heari."
kisses to the very last rose."
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The song is vintage Biitney: soft,roma!1tic and
She can be proud that she took the risk to care
emotioll-ce.ntered. This time the subject is the deeply about another human being. She can conheartbreak of being dumped in a romance. The' tinue to care about the other's well-being.
girl in the song has agreed to "never look back."
4. It would be helpful to avoid dating others
All she sees now is "loneliness up ahead, empti- 'for a while. She needs to work through her current
ness behind."
.
feelings without the distraction of a new involveShe had asked the guy to "give our love a' ment. By not rushing into a new romance she has.
chance for one more day" for she believed that time to gain valuable insights into herself.
"we could have worked things out." However. he
5. While dealing with this hurt. she can bring
"putadartthrough my dreams, through my hemt." all her feelings to God. God is bigger than any,Now she finds herself"back whereJ stal'ted again-." . - thing we might feel. God accep~s all our emotions.
Consequently, she asks herself a potentiaIly Allow God to be a healing, caring presence even
helpful question: "Where do I go?"
in the midst of pain.
.
. Here are some suggestions to assist her in 'get. 6. Finally, times of hurt have a way of helping
ting through her difficult feelings:
us notice more about who ·we are at our deepest
I. She should not get lost in "if only." She needs levels. This includes our more vibrant passions
to face her feelings with self-generated kindness and interests. our hopes and goals. No matte.r what
and compassion, not with self-blame. There will happens, she can appreciate in a new way that she
be a time later LO aclmowledge mistakes made.
remains forever a person bearing the Image and
2. She shouldn' i pretend that everything is fine. likeness of our Creator.
She can tell her friends the truth: She is hurting. If
Your comments are always welcome, Please
they arc indeed clos'e friends, they will not try to address: Charlie Martin, 7125 W 200S,
minimize or fix her feelings, but be present with Rockport, Ind, 47635.

And who might you be
today, young person?
By AMyWEl.BORN
CATHOl.IC N.EWS SERVICE

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nament. (It ~iII, ofcourse, tum out to be
rightort the money.)
5:22: Teen 2 opens the refrigerator
door to' -check' i( any of the food has

Do you"ev(fr wonder why your parents sometimesseem -.:.. ahem -less
than enthusiastic when they detect you're
headed their way?
Well, let me tell you why. I'm a parent of two teens, so I can let you in on
this secret: They have no idea exactly
who you're planning to be today - or
even this minute.
Let's take apart a typical 30-minute : ,_ ~~=====~~~
period in my house. It·s late afternoon, •·. .F.O.It.:.YO
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0IIII!TII!IH_e.".B_O.O.T.Y.O.O_TH
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,and I, having answered the truly most'
.,bateful question a mom has to field procreated in the last 60 minutes.
("What'sfor dinner?"), am busy attempt. 5:23: Disappointed, Teen 2 resigns
ing'to fix it. We',ll leave out the eight-' .himself to the fact that the refrigerator
year-old who 'comes dancing through has maintained zero-population growth
. the kitchen every 90 seconds or so. We'll' and asks for the business section so he
just concentrate on what the teen-agers can check on his mutual fund.
- both'b"oys - areupto, . . '
5:25: Teen,l asks mom ifshe'll miss
5:03: Teen 1stomps in and opens the him when he goes to college.
refrigerator, studies the interior with great
5:26: Teen 1 does not ask Teen 2 if
.interest and eventual disappointment, and he'll miss him when he goes to college.
finally shuts it.
5:27: Teen 2 puts politics and the stock
5:06: Teen 2 enters and does the ex- market in the past and fights with the
act same thing.
eight-year-old over the comics.
5: 10: Teen 1 re-enters, asksJor the
5:28: Teen I begs,to' pick mom up
sports page and ,impatiently brushes off off the ground because "it's so cool that
ql.l,estions about what happened at school I can.". ,
today. ,
5:32: Mom declares that if they want
5: II: Teen 2 is flushed out of the to eat tonight, they need to leave the
pantry, crumbs dribbling, off his lip, kitchen by the time she counts to three.
swearing he was just looking.
5:33: Teen 1and Teen 2join forces,
5: 12: Teen 2 engages mom, desper- munnurdire threats again the eight-yearately trying to keep a gravy on course, in old's stuffed menagerie. and all three race·
a conversation about presidential candi- out of the kitchen, yelling and rattling
date Alan Keyes.
the pictures on the walls.
5: 15: Teen 1appears again, breaks in . Do you get it now?
to tell momto guess what happened to.. There may oniy be one of you in
day in school. stomps off in irritation your house, but you're just the same:
when he's told not to interrupt and shuts calm, cool, collected and mature one
the door of his room with vigor.
minute, a raving temperamental maniac
5: 17: Teen 2, foqner political ana- the next and a sentimental sop wonderlyst, sticks his tongue out at his eight- ing when she got too big to sit in a
year-old sister practicing h~r tap routine parent's lap the next.
in the comer.
We just never know who you're go.5:20: Teen I bursts through the door ing to be when we see you coming.
and asks for someone to go out and shoot·
Oh. it's OK, we're not really combaskets with him. He has no takers, so plaining. It's pait of why we love you.
he leans across the counter and instead; It's so fascinating to see all these sides
Offers his cool, ratherprofessional aniily- come together into one .beautiful piece
sis of the NCAA men's basketball tour- of God's handiwork.

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Priest continues. to console students two years after Jonesboro
By JODIE HOHN
CATHOl.lC NEWS SERVICE

JONESBORO, Ark. - iwo years
have passed since the March'24, 1998;
shootings at Westside Middle School in
Jonesboro took the lives of four students
and one teacher.
But one. way that students ,have been
working through the!~ grief is by reaching 9ut ~o others wh'o have experienced.
simtrar situations. .
,
. Rt?cently, students. teache~s and ,ad'~
ministrators from .Westside, Heritage
High.Sc~aol in Conyers, G~., and Columbine Bigh School inLittleton, Colo.;
came:together for S.O.S. 'or'Summit of
SchoolS in Littleton.
"The main reason (for the 'summit)
was to get the students together," said
Father Jack Harris, pastor of Blessed
Sacrament Church in Jonesb'oro.
"Those kids have things to say to each
other that no one else can say," he
added. "But they need adults to create
the opportunity for them." .
Father Harris has been working with
the students from Westside since the
tragedy and accompanied. 20' students;

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teachers and administrators to Littleton "The only solemn moment was when and given an hour-and-a-half to talk
for the S'ummit of Schools in February. they visited Columbine. They needed to about their feelings.
He also served as
"
drive byihe school,"
"After the hour-and-a-half was up,
chaplain during the'
the priest said. "It they made it clear to us that they were
spring break ,camp
was important to do not finished." Fatller Harris said. "So,
at, Ferncliff, in
that so they c.ould we gave them another nour."
Little Rock in .midmake' a connection
Teachers also met to discuss their
March . for
the
with the other stu-questions, he said. Oniy one group
Westsid~ students. \
. dents."
. needed to take a br~ak during the after"
St. James Presbyte. Co'nyers sent'15 noon.
rian Church in
students. teache-rs', ,Father Harris called the. Summit. of
· Littleton' h6ste'd the,
and administrators .Schools "a strengthening experience for
three,;-day event." .
and the totai' for the the students" and '''a' wonderfully posi."" "I think:1t is 1mweek'end' was tive experie~ce." lie.said the visi't gave
,portant:to notetliat
. around 50, Father s~udents'the chance'ta,set. up a network
t,hiswas ,not a nega'-'
, Harris said.: .
'
to use 'w,hen they need help ,or jusrneed
ti've,a<;;tiv ity ," Fa-.'
' Prior to attending .' ~ friend. ,
,
ther Harris said,
,the meeting,' the. . For the adufts; FatherH~rris said the
,"The energy'was so
three groups sent in conference gave them "a little more dipositive. They held
questions or discus- rection of what to do locally.~' He said
· each other up. This
sion topics, the Westside has now establis~ed a local
could have been
priest said. Then at chapter of S.O.S. called Save Our Soself-des,tructive."
A CROSS made of flowers was hung the conference the
ciety.
. .
In fact, Father on the flagpole outside Westside School students were diPlans,are being made for Ferncliff
Harris said there inJonesboro,Ark.,wherefourgirlsanda vided ,into five Camp in Little Rock to host a national
· was only one really pregnant teacher were killed there March groups, given a list meeting where students from every trau.somber moment 24,1998,inashootingspreecarriedout of the questions and mati~ed school can attend, the priest
during the trip. by two students. (eNS file photo)
discussion topics added.

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THEANCHOR- Diocese ofFaiI River'- Fri., March 31, 2000

Iteering pOint/.
ACUSHNET - The New prayer community will be availBedford Catholic Women's Club .able for individuals who would
like to be prayed over individu~ill hold its annual Bishops'
Night on April 1'2 beginning at ally.
, 6:30 p.m. at the Century House,
A third program in the "Can
107 South Main Street. FOl'more We Talk" series entitled"...About
information call 992-0107.
Three Our Fathers and Three Hail
Marys?" on the sacrament of recATTLEBORO - The Coun- onciliation ~ill be held in the
seling Center of the La Salette Shrine's chapel on April lat 10
Shrine offers year-round Grief a.m. It will include a talk and a
Education Programs for those question and answer period. For
dealing with the death of a loved more information call' 222"5410.
A Spring Discussion Series
one. For more information or
their April schedule call the . entitled ~'Renewing the Land,"
will begin at the Shrine on April
Counseling Centetat 226-8220.
14 at 7:15 p.m. Dominican Sister
ATTLEBORO - Singer/ Carole Rossi will be guest
.
musician John Polce will perform speaker.'
at the La Salette Shrine tonight
FAIRHAVEN- The musical
at 7:30 p.m. Join him for an
eveping of song, witness and story of Easter, "Now I See You,"
prayer. Members of the Shrine's presented by the Saints and Sing-

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'RAYNHAM - An afternoon
Courage Group will meet onApril
8 at the rectory of Holy Name of of reflection for CeD.teachers
the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish will be held at the parish center
beginning at 7 p.m. It is a sup- of St. Anne~s Church on April 16
port group for Catholic men and from 2-5 p.m. It will be presented
women who are confronting same by Deacon Robert Normandin
FAIRHAVEN - The Spiri- sex attraction issues and who are and his wife Paulette. For more
tual Life Commission' of St. striving to life chaste lives. For informatiQ.n call Deacon John
Mary's Parish is sponsoring a more information call Msgr. Tho- Welch at 823~3814.
Lenten commemoration of the - mas Harrington at 992-3184.
, SWANSEA -.A workshop
Lord's Passion and Death on April
entitled
"In Support of· Life: A
NEW
BEDFORD
Calix,
a
2at 2 p.m. in the church.
group which enlists Catholic men Catholic Priority;" will be pre- FALL RIVER - The second and women who are gratefully . sented by Mary Pat Tranter on
in' a series of four Lenten Pen- celebrating recovery from alco- April 3 at 7p.m. at St. Michael's
ance Services will be held on April holism, drug addiction and other Parish.
4 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Jean the Bap- 'dependencies will. meet on April.
tist Church, 951 Stafford Road. 9 in the parish center of Holy
TAUNTON - The Youth
The sacrament of penance will be Name of the SacredBeartofJesus' ApostlesInstitute will hold a semiavailable.
.
nar entitled "Helping Youth Deal
Church at 6:30 p.m.
with Tough Moral Questions," on
NORTH DARTMOUTH April 4 beginning with Mass at
MASHPEE --c A Young Adult
Prayer Group for sipgle and mar- The Office of Family Ministry is . St. Mary's Church. Mass; will be
ried person~ in their 20s and 30s sponsoring a day of healing for' held in the chapel and the semimeets on the first and third the bereaved entitled "Easing the nar follows in the Dolan Center.
Wednesdays of each month at 7 Pain of Loss," on April 29 from For more information call the
p.m. in the chapel of Christ the 9 a,m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Family Youth. Apostles at 672"2755.
King Parish. For more informa- Life Center, 5.00 Slocum Road.
WEST HARWICH - The
tion call Heather Kirby at 548- It will include prayer, presentations and guest speaker Dorothy Celebrate Life Holy Hour will be
2364.
Levesque. For registration infor- held on April 2 at 3" p.m. at Holy
Trinity Church.
NEW BEDFORD - -The mation call 999-6420. .
ers Chorus will be held on April
7 at 8 p.m. at St. Mary's Parish.
It will also perform on April 13
at 8 p.m. at Sacreq Heart Parish
in FALL RIVER.

the Feast: An Invitation'
to Eucharistic'Transformation," was pub"
lished. .
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tic p'rocession'to three neighbor- lieves she received in prayer the
.Fatller Barron
ing parishes.
gift of healing for which she
. Ordained a priest for
The evenings of reflection has become so widely known. the Archdiocese of Chiwill be held during that week For well over 25 years now, she cago in 1986, Father
on consecutive nights from has shared herspecial ministry. 'Barron is an associateMonday through Friday at,7
Her popular book, "Miracles professor of philo sop.m. at differe.nt ch~rc~~s Do Happen," tells of her en- phy and systematic thethroughout the dIOcese. Along counter with the healing power ology at Mundelein
with the talks, the evenings will .of God and' her insights about Seminary outside of
FATHER RICHARD
FATHER ROBERT
include prayer' and Eucharistic the power of,the Eucharist. It Chicago. He earned a
SISTER BRI,EGE
,
• FRAGOMENI
BARRON
Adoration.
_ has sold thousands of copies in' master's degree in phi. McKENNA
The schedule for the eve- many languages around the losophy' from The Catholic course on. the
nings of reflection is as follows: 'world and has.been featured on University ofAmerica .in Wash- New TestaMonday, June 19, Sister Briege everythi,ng from "Oprah" to ington, D.C. and a doctorate in ment in the
on "The He-aling Power oJ "Mother Angel,ica Live" on theology from the Catholic In- diocesan deaJesus in the Eucharist," at St. EWTN.
stitute of Paris.
con formation
Anthony Church, Taunton;
Father Fragomeni
He writes and lectures exten~ program and
Tuesday, June 20, Father RichFather Fragomeni is an as- sively on theology and spiritu- is treasurer
ard Fragomeni, "The Liturgi- ' sociate professor of liturgy and . ality. He is author of the, 1993 for the U. S.
cal Celebration of Eucharist," homiletics and chairperson of book, "ThoIIllls Aquinas: Spiri- East ProvinceSt. John Neumann Church, East the Department of Word and' tmll Master," which received. the of the Fathers
Freetown; Wednesday, June 21, Worship at the Catholic Theo- Catholic Press Association,'s ' of the Sacred
Father Robert Barrbn, "Eucha- logical. Union in Chicago, First Prize iii spirituality, and, Hearts.
rist and Service: God's Presence where he has taught since 1990. "And, Now r See:, A Theology
In describin the Community," St. Pius X He also serves as spiritual di" of Transformatiqn," publishe'd ing his acaFATHER JOSE:
FATHER DAVID
Church, South Yarmouth; and re,ctor at the Shrine of Our Lady in 1998,
demic, and
LIMA
REID
Thursday, June 22, Sacred of Pompeii, an Italian-AmeriIn', addition to, his teaching pastoral interHeart Father 'David Reid, can spiritual center in Chicago's duties, he also directs retreats, ests, Father
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"Mystery of the Eucharist in "Little Italy."
missions and workshops around ' Reid said they have always the University of Paris,
Scriptures," St. Mary CatheHe received a' master's de-' the country addressing various "concerned how religion inter- Sorbonne, and in theology from
dral, Fall River.
gree i'n religious studies from, aspects of spiritual life.
prets people's lived experi- the Catholic Institute of,Paris.
On Friday, June 23, Father the University of Lou vain, BelFather Reid
ence." He added ~hat most re- His studies also included.a postJose Lima will present a pro- gium, and one in liturgical
Now a pastor in New Bed-' cently he has become involved graduate program in Camgram on the Eucharist inPbr- studies from,The Catholic Uni- ford, Sacred Hearts Father in the question Of environmen- bridge, Mass.
tuguese at Our Lady of Mount versity of America in Washing- Reid will.bring to the series of tal ethics.
'
Father Lima has been a pasFather Lima
tor and chaplain and served in
Carmel Church, New Bedford. ton, D.C. before his ordination evening reflections the experSister Briege
to the priesthood in 1975 for tise and talent of one serving
Father Lima is coordinator a lo.ng list of academic and pro- .
Sister Briege, a member of the diocese of Albany, N.Y. He within the diocese.'
'of the Pastoral Theology de- fessional posts, among· them
the Order of St. Clare, minis- went on to earn a doctorate in
A native of Dublin,' where partment at the Catholic Uni- president of the Founding Comters hope and healing around the sac.ramental theology from the his family still lives, he stud- versity of Portugal and an as- mission for the Braga Regional
world, from prayer meetings in Catholic University of America ied at the Gregorian University 'sociate professor of theology Center of the Catholic Univerthe United States to rallies in and a master's in vocal perfor- in Rome, earning a doctorate in there, as well as a prolific au- sity of Portugal; a member of
Latin America to retreats in Ko- mance from the Rome School biblical theology. He has been thor whose writings are widely that university's Science.Counof Music of that university.
a priest of the Congregation of published throughout Portugal. cil'; and. member of the Secrerea.
Born in County Armagh, IreHe has 'been active in the the Sacred Hearts for 33 years,
He was ordained a priest of tariat for Liturgy of the diocese
land, she entered religious life implementation of the Rite of teaching at several academic· the diocese of Viana do Castelo of Viana do Castelo.
He has written many books
at age 15. After coming to Christian Initiation of Adults in levels, serving as pastor, and in Portugal in 1978.
Tampa, Fla., as a teacher, she the U.S., Canada, Scotland and preaching retreats to groups
Following his ordination he and is a frequent contributor t.o
became crippled by rheumatoid Wales, and is a coordinator of . throughout ihecountry.
received master's degrees in the- a variety of journals in Portuarthritis but then experienced a . liturgy and music f9r the North
He is currently pastor of Our ology and social anthropology. gal and throughout Europe with
miraculous healing during a cel- American Forum on the Lady of the Assumption, a par- and comparative sociology and articles on theology, pastoral
ebration of the Eucharist. It was Catechumenate.
ish serving the Cape Verdean then continued on to earn doc- ministry, anthropology and the
shortly thereafter that she beIn 1997 his book, "Come to community: He also teaches a torates in religion history from Catholic Church in Portugal.
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